Jamie Kelly was on target for Nenagh Celtic against Portumna Town

Celtic finding their groove to demolish Portumna

Published: Wed 26 Jun 2019, 1:19 PM

Last updated: Wed 26 Jun 2019, 2:20 PM

SOCCER: North Tipperary & District League Review

By Padraig Ryan

Nenagh Celtic continued their season revival with a comprehensive 5-0 win away to previously unbeaten Portumna Town on Saturday.

Celtic had secured an excellent 2-1 win against Killavilla the previous weekend to kick-start their season and have now made it two wins on the trot, staking their title credentials with this impressive victory.

The first half of this encounter was a cagey affair but Celtic struck on twenty minutes through Jamie Kelly to take a slender lead into the break. The second half continued in much the same vein with Szymon Popiela doubling Celtic’s lead from the spot on 70 minutes before a glut of goals in the last ten minutes embellished the score-line, with Popiela getting his second before Brian Mitchell and Peter Hynes rounded off a statement win for Henry Newman’s side.

Portumna Town had themselves enjoyed a productive start to the season but this defeat makes it two losses in a row and they will be looking to turn things around when they travel to Moneygall this weekend.

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